MY TOP FIVE FAVORITE VIDEO-GAMES

 Hello, Charlie.

Today I want to talk about my top five video-games ever. And this won't be easy, because gosh are all of these amazing... But I'll try my best to narrow it down and put them in order
Also, if you feel there was a game I should've put instead of another, remember I said these are my top five favorite games, not my top five of best games.

 without further ado, let's get into it

#5: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 

 

I haven't finished this game yet, because it's a PS5 exclusive and I do not own one, but I've thoroughly played it, and it is absolutely amazing. The grapics are superb, the animations smooth and detailed, and New-York has never felt so dense, the map absolutely huge. It's a true pleasure to swing through it as either Peter Parker or Miles Morales, both having their own distinct abilities, Peter having the symbiot suit and Miles having his electric powers. The story is amazing, fleshed-out and epic, better than all spider-man movie combined (unpopular opinion, don't roast me in the comments). One aspect that has been criticized a lot by fans is the RNG (random number generator) system, making for repetitive fighting occuring in the city after completing the main story, but I didn't play it long enough for it to be an actual problem

All in all a truly beautiful game, including a vast array of suits to pick from to make your journey as a hero all the more unique!

 

Although, it is a bit pricy, and you have to own a PS5, so not a cheap experience...

 

 

#4: Hollow Knight:Silksong

 I've already talked about this one thoroughly in my previous article, so I won't get into it much, you'll have to read it ;)
It's a platformer where you play as Hornet, a popular character from the prequel Hollow Knight, in a mysterious and foreign land...

I love this game, the art, the music, the gameplay, what's not to like? This one however is on all modern software and is very cheap so go play it NOW 

 

This is where it gets complicated... This top 3 was really hard, and the order isn't always the same depending on when you ask me, but let's go with that

#3: The Legend Of Zelda:Breath Of The Wild (commonly known as Botw)

 This game doesn't need introduction anymore. It is one of the best selling game ever. As of March 2025, it sold 34.51 million copies worldwide. It was released in early 2017 on the Wii U before being ported to the Switch and recently getting an upgrade in graphic quality and framerate on the Switch 2.
This is an open world adventure game, where the protagonist, Zeld- I mean, Link, explores the land of Hyrule 100 years after a disaster than wrecked everything in its path. Our hero awakens on the Great Plateau, in the center of Hyrule, the perfect playground for newcomers before you can finally go down into the main land, and from there, you are free to complete the main quest, side quests, or explore, all in any way you want. The story requires you visit four locations on the map before heading for the castle, but the game lets you do it all in the order you want, skipping the four waypoints altogether if you feel brave enough. Even after finishing the game, there is a lot to do. I've fnished the game three times, and once in extreme mode, and it's always just as fun as the first time. Even on my first save I keep playing, because there are still hundreds of things to do, places to discover, people to meet, quests to complete, and Koroks to find (these little "§ç!ù%/=<) Anyway, a game I strongly recommend, playable on Wii U, Switch and Switch 2. You can also play the sequel, Tears Of The Kingdom, on Switch and Switch 2, which would've deserved a spot in this list but I have to keep this short.

#2: Sonic Frontiers

Finally, a Sonic game
You were probably worried I had forgotten I was a Sonic fan 

This game is actually quite similar to Botw. It is Sonic's first open-zone game. You play as the blue blur, rushing at top speed through five different islands (actually it's just three different island, we know what you did Sonic Team), collecting the Chaos Emeralds and fighting Titans to save your friends, and the world. The first island is Kronos, a lush and green place where you fist wake up to discover the game, next is the sand-scarred Ares and last is the sky-high volcano above the clouds, Chaos. We then go back to Kronos, on another part unexplorable before called Rhea and then to the last island, Ouranos (which is again just Kronos, we know what you did, Sonic Team). This game was infinitely fun, thrilling to explore, packed with fun puzzles (except when you reach Chaos, why so many 2D sections?? We know what you did, Sonic Team), the interactions between the characters are more heartfelt and realistic than before, and Roger Craig Smith's Sonic has never sounded better.. His voice is deeper, closer to his real voice, and it makes Sonic so much better wow it's so good.
The gameplay is solid, with a skilltree you unlock through completing puzzles and fighting enemies, unlocking the Chaos Emeralds is done by running through the Cyberspace levels spread across the islands, unlockable by defeating Guardians to obtain Gears, etc. It's an engaging game and great on the first playthrough. I say first because it is unlikely non-Sonic fan will appreciate it enough to continue playing it. Even in the Sonic community, there's recently been heavy controversy surrounding it, people changing their minds on it. But, unlike Silksong and Spider-man 2 which I've not finished, I have played this game for over 130 hours since it came out in 2022, and I've completed it at 100%, so I can safely say it's truly an amazing game. I won't get into it too much, but it's also gotten three free DLCs, saving most complaints about the game, most of all being the last one, with Ouranos getting fixed, with three new playable characters and a new fnal boss. That was epic. 

The revisited Final Boss of Sonic Frontiers:Final Horizon

 

Last thing on this game before Number one; the music is incredible. Each island has a main theme, in seven movements moving at your pace when you progress. My favorite is Kronos, its theme is amazing. The Boss themes are also incredible, pumping punk-rock in your ears
as you pound down a robotic titan while Kellin Quinn screams for you're "What you get when the stars collide" and for you to "Break through it all"... I get chills. The lyrics are so epic, people are quoting them in their Steam reviews

Play it, and you'll Wake the beast inside

 

 100% 😎↑

 

 

#1: Sonic The Hedgehog 2006

This one is very controversial (I can already hear Damien saying HELL NAAHHH)

But yes, the infamous Sonic 06 is one of my favorite games ever.

This game from 2006 (who knew) was supposed to be a turning point for the franchise, the new standard, so much so its name is just Sonic The Hedgehog, no subtitle. Sadly, it was incredibly rushed so it could release on the 15th birthday of the franchise, so what we got was a game with infinite potential, but that felt more like an extended beta version instead of a full release. Endless loading times ranging anywhere from 20 seconds to a minute, instant frame drop if you even think of pressing the jump button, sending you in slow-mo purgatory if there is over two enemies on screen at the same time, poor graphical quality, slow characters, cringy motion-capture cutscenes, the worst character in the whole franchise (Princess Elise), Silver's Dusty Desert causing infertility to an entire generation, and the list goes on. So why is this my favorite game, if it's so flawed? Well, for two main reasons: I can see the potential, and it outweighs the negative. Second of all, all these issues ended up being more fun than actual problems (except Silver's Dusty Desert, that thing took 30 minutes to clear and I've not been the same ever since... I can still hear the screams). This game is one of the most hilarious games I'v ever played, and it's not even intentional! It gave us classics like Sonic saying "That tornado's carrying a car!" when the tornado behind him is carrying way more than one car, Shadow's legenderay "Let's... get... MOVING!!", or Silver's obnoxious "It's no use!".
But more gameplay-wise, the levels are really good. If you just ignore what I listed up there, this is probably the best level design I've ever seen. The game has three distinct stories to follow, each filling every hole the others could have had. They are: Sonic's Campaign, where you play as Sonic and squad, for instance Knuckles and Tails, then Shadow's Campaign, where you play as Shadow, Rouge, Omega... and Silver's Campaign, where you play as Silver and Blaze. Each of these characters can explore the same levels, which might make you think "well it's just an excuse to reuse every level" except every character plays differently, so no level is actually the same. For instance, Sonic's Dusty Desert is kinda fun, whereas Silver's Dusty Desert is just... 

When you beat all campaigns, you unlock The Final Story, where all characters team up to find the Chaos Emeralds so Sonic, Shadow and Silver can take on the final boss: Solaris.

Another thing that this game introduced was the villain Mephiles, one of my favorite villains ever, he's just so badass 

I have personally finished Sonic 06 on the PS3 and it is quite the achievement, because it's already neigh unplayable as it is, but the PS3 version is even worse.. You know how many words I wrote so far? That's probably how many times I've died in 06.

Fortunately for all who would like to try, Chaos X and a small team of dedicated fans have took it upon themselves to remake the game for PC and give it the glory it deserves. Soon will release the final big update of Project 06 (aka P06), adding the final story and Boss fights.

And the music as always is truly amazing, I recommend you listen to the OST

Also fun fact, the voice actor for Sonic 06 was Jason Griffith, and I can do a perfect impression of his voice. Come see me if you're interested :D

I think that's all I had to say, thank you for reading so far. Have a good day, and as always, see you in the next one 

Alright.






See ya

EPIC:The Musical

Hi Charlie!

I was looking around the blogs and found out there wasn't one about EPIC

So here I am🙃

“EPIC: The Musical” is a nine-part series of album musicals (referred to as "sagas")  , inspired by the Homer's classic "The Odyssey".

Written and produced in their entirety by the Puerto Rican actor and singer-songwriter Jorge Rivera-Herranseach saga ,named after a specific part of the journey, (Troy, Cyclops, Ocean, Circe, Underworld, Thunder, Wisdom, Vengeance and Ithaca) draws listeners into the timeless tale of Odysseus’ journey by the song writing and instrumental of Jorge, alongside the beautiful voice of the other member of the cast.

All saga are different and the work put in it is obvious as some sagas contain more humor and upbeat conversation resulting in lighter sounds, while others feel mysterious or melancholic created by a darker tone in the instruments accompanying perfectly the part of the story it tells.

As people listen to EPIC; it is obvious that each saga builds off the previous, culminating into a beautiful progression of “The Odyssey.”

I know that greek mythology isn't everyone's thing but by friends experience River-Herrans’ simple, yet imaginative, storytelling helps clearly understand the story whiteout being lost because of reference not understood or other.

In my opinion, the best part about the musical is it's beginnings.

Jorge has documented each step in his artistic process of transforming straightforward lyrics into a beautiful story of bravery, friendship and perseverance.

This musical doesn’t only excel because of its beautiful lyrics and incredible composition, but because of the fandom (the community that is built around it, for those who don't know what that means). River-Herrans brought people into his work from the beginning, allowing his audience to see the extensive labor that was put into this project.  

Back in 2021, Jorge Rivera-Herrans began posting snippets of his unfinished musical on TikTok,

Which led to the work of art EPIC is now,

What I also love is the fact that all characters have an instrument associated with them

Jorge said that he uses different instruments unique to each character in Epic (piano for Athena, harp for Hermes, etc.). 

It's really great how hedid it, like you FEEL the different instruments coming together in harmony when there are several people... Like Storm, where the guitar and bass with the choirs (Odysseus and Eurylochus) and then the synths of Aeolus and his flute melody, it's SO GOOD.

I'm gonna talk about Odysseus's instruments because I find what Jorge did with it so cool.

Odysseus's instrument is à guitar and the so cool thing about it is that it changes depending of his emotions and goals.

By exemple in a song where he is going to be calm and emotional it is going to be a basic guitar (sorry if I don't know the name, I don't play instrument) but in another song where he is fighting it will be an electrical guitar.

This adds to the feeling sent by the song and what happens sometimes is we hear the theme of a character with their instrument and honesty that feelings when you hear the music and your like: I KNOW THAT THEME AND INSTRUMENT, I KNOW WHO'S COMMING

It's so cool.

We don't know if a Broadway version is to wait ( tho in June 2024, River-Herrans said that he would like to explore the project in a variety of mediums and would love to see EPIC as an animated film, on stage as a Broadway production or even a video game, so It could happen)

 But there are multiples animatics made by fans, and also animatics Jorge (creator of the musical and singer of the main character) comissioned. It is divided in sagas, each saga having 3/5 songs, and we have the full concept album.

But as you read before I loved epic because of it's beginning with the community

Although I wasn't here since the beginning [I discovered right when it was finished 😓] I still could see all the edit, tiktok, fanart, fanfiction, trend and other around) and to be in a living fandom, having updates of fanfics around the musical or the creator posting about it is i think the best thing ever.

And if you don't see this post too late you might also discover this experience.

This is a post made by Jorge on June 24, he later, in a tiktok post, (after having the fandom screaming and debating what would this mean) confessed his current work: 

Ilium, another musical this time inspired by the Iliad

As the time I'm writing this article Jorge has only post two draft of the first two songs

And if you'll care too join into the conception of what will probably another work of art than you're welcome. 

To conclude I really really really advise you to go listen to it or watch the animation on YouTube.

PLEASE LISTEN TO IT

And finally (as you were all waiting for

[absolutely not]):

My favourite song of each saga(because a top 5 of the whole musical is imposible for me)✨️✨️

Troy:  Full speed Ahead 

Love how we discover all the characters,  the music is cool and there is boat

Cyclop:Remember

One line: "I am the infamous ODYSSEUS "

Ocean: Storm

I just LOVE the instrumental

Circe: wouldn't you like

Because of a certain character 

Underwold: The underworld (had a hard time choosing between that and No longer you)

I cried. And cried again (that is basically what you do I that saga)

Thunder:i guess Scylla (favourite saga and goddamm it was hard choosing)

THE VOCALS>>>>

Wisdom: God games and love in paradise

(I cheating for this one because I love these two too much It's too hard to choose)

The vocals, instrumental and everything in general is fabulous

Vengeance: Charybdis

If you know who Charybdis is in Greek mythology, i love that song because the instrumental represents so well Charybdis 

Ithaca:Odysseus 

It's so cool, no comment

(And those who knows epic don't come to me because I didn't choose "WYFILWMA" [not saying the name cause I feel its kinda a spoil] i love it but Odysseus has my heart)

Anyway thank you for reading me and if you read that while I'm still in the High school (I'm in second right now)

COME TALK TO ME AFTER LISTENING TO EPIC

I need someone to talk to about it please.

(Random last fact for those who know hamilton:

Jorge and Lin met [my two world just collided that day and damm I was happy])

Old Norse

Hello everyone!! I am just here to say that I am atheist so every single religious aspect for this subject is not concerning me !!  

The English language is a interesting puzzle composed of thousands of languages, a mix of cultures and much more. 

However, three languages outshine the others, taking most of the English language with them. 

These languages are Latin, Greek and, on a lesser known note Old Norse.

The latter might look unknown to most of you. In order to explain it to you I will use a stereotype in order to describe it. 

It is the Viking's language. 

NOW, BEFORE YOU IMAGINATION SOME KIND OF GRUNTING BEARDED MEN IN FRONT OF A FORGE HEAR ME OUT. 

This language isn't actually composed of that many "R" letters. The main letters are I, E and The þ (th) which can be found in Old English texts. 

The remains of this language can be mainly find in Icelandic (pretty place, pretty language).

Now, you might be bored, you might want me to shut up about this, BUT I WILL NOT. 

LET ME PRESENT TO YOU 

*drumroll*

THE OLD NORSE "ALPHABET" (one of them)

Firstly, if you ever call this an alphabet in front of me I will get violent. 

This, is Futhark.

More precisely, younger futhark here below.

ᚠ = F

ᚢ = U

ᚦ = Th

ᚭ = A

ᚱ = R

ᚴ = K

This is only the beginning of the younger futhark alphabet so go check it out if you're interested (I am wayyyy too lazy to copy paste anymore characters)

NOW, FOR THE BECOMING HISTORIANS

You can actually DATE a script and assume the place from the characters !! This is younger futhark 8th–12th century, there is also Elder Futhark 2nd - 8th century and, my personal favorite since I can write it is... Short twig Futhark (Norwegian short twig Futhark to be more precise). 

But all of these wonderful scripts where destroyed during the christianisation of Scandinavia (12th century) :((((

Also check out the link below 👇 (it's a translation website which will show several runes) !! 

https://valhyr.com/blogs/fun/old-norse-translator?srsltid=AfmBOopbezLjXBVMTdZ5ocnoYpeXO1RNxYmiagnhu9ak-vQekvjefEN2

The SCP Foundation [LEAKED CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS]

 Item #: SCP Foundation

Object Class :  Explained

Description :   The SCP Foundation   acts beyond conventional juridiction, in order to find and contain anomalies referred to as " SCPs" ( Special Containment Procedures)

SCP also stands for :

• Secure — secure anomalies to prevent them from falling into the hands of civilian or rival agencies through extensive observation and surveillance, acting to intercept anomalies at the earliest opportunity.
• Contain — contain anomalies to prevent spread of their influence or effects; by either relocating, concealing, or dismantling them, or by suppressing public dissemination of knowledge thereof.
• Protect — protects humanity as well as the anomalies themselves until such time that they are either fully understood or new theories of science can be devised based on their properties and behavior.

Before leaking these documents, I did some research, alas couldn't find when The Foundation was founded, as I am not  one of the higher- level staff members, but  there are chances its origins are from the 18th century , and it really became the Foundation as we know it in 1956.

Talking about staff, there are different staff members in the foundation :  Scientists ( who study the anomalies), Janitors ( who keep the different sites where SCPs are kept clean), Security members, and MTF ( Mobile Task Forces ). And there is also the 05 Council: I never met them in person, because they are only 13, and they are the highest authority of the Foundation. But I do know one thing or two about O5-1, " The Founder". He was the one who created The Foundation, after fighting  one SCP, and is esteemed to be 148+ years old. But I don't know if he is still alive. And it seems like there are multiple O5-1, 05-2, 05-3... I honestly don't understand. How are we supposed to obey to someone's order if we don't know him, nor know his intentions ?

Another thing  is that they use D- Class personnel for their experiments : they are prisonners from all- around the world. Some of them die. I can't reveal here and now what is my role , but multiple died because of me. I feel guilty, yet somewhat relieved : at their beginnings, they used innocent people, from towns nearby the newfound SCP to test it.

There are multiple Mobile Task Force units (over 40+), and I don't know every one of them nor their specific roles, which can be to gather intel all around the world,  fight a specific SCP ... One of them is the unit Red Right Hand, the most loyal and best operators, made specifically to obey the 05-Council orders.

There are different classifications to describe how difficult to contain  or how dangerous a SCP is , depending on the sites the concerned SCP is, but I will talk about Object Classes today :

Primary Classes : The most-common ones

Safe

Safe-class SCP objects are anomalies that are easily and safely contained. This is often due to the fact that the Foundation has researched the SCP well enough that containment does not require significant resources or that the anomalies require a specific and conscious activation or trigger. Classifying an SCP as Safe, however, does not mean that handling or activating it does not pose a threat. For example, an assault- rifle could be considered as safe. Most of the time, these SCPs are objects and are not sapient. 

To put it simply, put it in a cell, and it won't try to escape.

Euclid

Euclid-class SCP objects are anomalies that require more resources to contain completely or where containment isn't always reliable. Usually this is because the SCP is insufficiently understood or inherently unpredictable. Euclid is the Object Class with the greatest scope, and it's usually a safe bet that an SCP will be this class if it doesn't easily fall into any of the other standard Object Classes.As a note, any SCP that's autonomous  or sapient  is generally classified as Euclid, due to the inherent unpredictability of an object that can act or think on its own. 

Put it in a cell, and it will try to escape.

Keter

Keter-class SCP objects are anomalies that are exceedingly difficult to contain consistently or reliably, with containment procedures often being extensive and complex. The Foundation often can't contain these SCPs well due to not having a solid understanding of the anomaly, or lacking the technology to properly contain or counter it. A Keter SCP does not mean the SCP is dangerous, just that it is simply very difficult or costly to contain. 

Put it in a cell, and it will escape, so you need a special cell, but it doesn't guarantee it won't be able to escape anymore...

Thaumiel

Thaumiel-class SCP objects are anomalies that the Foundation specifically uses to contain other SCPs. Even the mere existence of Thaumiel-class objects is classified at the highest levels of the Foundation, and their locations, functions, and current status are known to few Foundation personnel outside of the O5 Council.

 They can't be put in a cell, they are the cell.

Secondary Classes : Less- frequently used, they require unusual containment requirements 

Apollyon

Apollyon-class SCP objects are anomalies that cannot be contained, are expected to breach containment imminently, or some other similar scenario. Such anomalies are usually associated with world-ending threats or a K-Class Scenario of some kind, and require a massive effort from the Foundation to deal with.

Put it in a cell, and it will act  like the cell never existed in the first place.

Archon

Archon-class SCP objects are anomalies that could theoretically be contained but are best left uncontained for some reason. Archon SCPs may be a part of consensus reality that is difficult to fully contain, or may have adverse effects if put into containment. These SCPs are not uncontainable - the defining feature of the class is that the Foundation chooses to not put the anomaly into containment.

Put it in a cell, and the Foundation will fire you for not respecting their orders.

Cernunnos

Cernunnos-class SCP objects could be functionally contained, but for logistical or ethical reasons the Foundation has chosen not to at this time. The anomaly may still be partially contained or actively concealed from the public, but the costs of fully containing it are deemed to outweigh the benefits.

Put it in a cell, and the Foundation will be like " Nah, that's too early, let's give this SCP five more minutes of rest".

Ticonderoga

Ticonderoga-class SCP objects cannot be contained, but also do not need to be contained. While these anomalies are similar to Archon-class SCPs in that their containment is unnecessary, Ticonderoga-class SCPs are distinguished by also not being containable given the Foundation's current knowledge and resources. This may be due to their widespread or ubiquitous occurrence on Earth, despite the general public remaining unaware of their existence or anomalous nature, although the Ticonderoga class also includes extraterrestrial anomalies beyond the current reach of the Foundation.

If you put it in a cell, the Foundation will be like " Incredible, how did you do it ? Anyways, you are fired, that's not what we agreed to".

Non-standard  SCP classes : Most of the following Object Classes indicate that an SCP has not yet been assigned a standard object class, or that it was previously assigned a Standard Object Class but no longer requires containment.

Explained

Explained SCP objects were formerly classified as anomalies before being completely and fully understood, to the point where their effects are now explainable by mainstream science, or were falsely identified as an anomaly before being debunked as a hoax or misunderstanding.

If you put it in a cell, what is the point ? You already know everything about it.

Neutralized

Neutralized SCP objects were classified as anomalies but are no longer anomalous, due to the object being intentionally or accidentally destroyed or disabled, or simply due to its anomalous properties or effects ceasing.

How can you put in a cell something that was destroyed ?

Decommissioned

Decommissioned SCP objects are anomalies that have been intentionally destroyed or stripped of their anomalous properties by the SCP Foundation. As the Foundation usually tries to contain rather than neutralize anomalous objects, this object class is only used when it is not possible to fully contain an anomaly, or when excessive expenditure of resources is required to keep an anomaly in containment. Decommissioning may also be performed for ethical reasons, particularly when containment necessitates extreme suffering or is unable to prevent excessive loss of life. To avoid any unnecessary losses, decommissioning anomalies requires authorization from a higher authority, such as the O5 Council, the Ethics Committee, or the Decommissionning Department.

How can you put in a cell something that was destroyed ?

Pending

SCP objects that have not yet been assigned an object class may be labelled as Pending. This is used to indicate that the Foundation does not currently have enough information to assign an object class to the anomaly. 

If you put it in a cell, who knows what is gonna happen ?

Uncontained

SCP objects that are not yet contained may be assigned an object class, often Keter, but in the case of certains SCPs,  Uncontained is used in place of an object class to emphasize that ongoing effort is required to establish or restore containment.

I managed to get a picture of the classification level of a euclid-level SCP. Here it is :                                          

A Friend of mine will soon come to your High school , Charlie, to give you more info about this one.

I want to clarify a few things here :

-  Some things may be unprecise , not here at all, or partially fake. But as I said earlier,  I am not an high-level staff, I don't access certain informations, and I lack of time, since I'm under constant watch. I used SCP Foundation Official Website to gather some intel, but I can't access everything yet ; If you want, you can go see, using a signal disruptor, I made it that you can access it without getting noticed by the Foundation.

- Even If I leak these documents, which clearly is a problem for the Foundation, I am NOT a member of the Chaos Insurrection, which hopefully I will be able to talk of later on.

- I really don't know if I will continue to post about the SCP Foundation  and it's various SCPs : it's dangerous, a level- 4 Supervisor  named " Ms. Choffrut" from the Foundation might discover my activities... So if you, Charlie, are interested, please comment down this message, and I will try my best !

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Cooking Mama

 Hello, 

    Today I'll present you another one of my childhood games (don't ask how many childhood games I have...), Cooking Mama!! It's a 2006 cooking simulator where you do recipes step by step! It was originally on Nintendo DS and the Wii but was later introduced on mobile (I would still recommend playing it on a DS). 

    All the steps are graded and sometimes timed. When you do well she will hit you with her iconic line "Wow! Even better than Mama!". I've seen multiple videos of people trying to do the actual in-game recipes while follow the steps by steps and for most of them it actually work!! (So if you're a beginner cook and like playing games maybe try the game to improve your cooking and show me the results for fun!! ) 

    The gameplay is really easy, very beginner friendly as (for the DS version) you mostly use the stylus and rarely press buttons. As it is a DS game don't expect very high graphics but it still has that charm of 2000s pixelated games. Here's photos from the DS gameplay : 

 

Chopping the vegetables ( a classic, as in most recipes you will use veggies)

 

  

Here is what the final recipes looks like !! You can have a diversity of food from different countries (I think it depends on which game you play but some have a selection of worldwide recipes) (I didn't show all the recipes or else the article would only be the recipe photos because there's a lot of them. Like 100....)

 

 (Move a little too fast and EVERYTHING will fall for these modes :) )

 

Overall it's a fun and and relaxing game (except the two images above) with simple music and gameplay that I recommend if you want a chill game! 

Byeeeeeee and have fun!!

The Magic of bad movies

 Hello Charlie, after no one recognizing the ICONIC quote "Oh Hi Mark" from The Room I promised to write an article, here it is! 

What is The Room? It's a unique movie that highlights itself for being so bad so so bad, that is actually good. Tommy Wiseau, the writer, director, founder AND main role of the movie has created one of  the craziest pieces of art in the film industry. Now, the story is very simple and boring. Tommy Wiseau, a succesful lawyer, lives a normal live until his wife starts cheating on him with his best friend Lucas. From that moment misery and tragedy will follow Wiseau, as he tries to navigate the challenges of being himself. 

The movie itself it's pretty boring but as for most of bad movies, the lame filming, terrible dialogue and embarrassing acting makes its charm, and for that alone it is worth watching. It has also spawned a good couple of memes and funny scenes out there. 

What's more important is the legacy the movie has, together with Trolls 2, the one from 1990, (I will also write about it) it is considered to be a cult movie in the industry of bad movies. Tommy Wiseau has gained much notoriety and fame thanks to. To the point of another movie being made in homage to the making if The Room, "The Disaster Artist". From what I remember of this movie, it was also hilarious and put in perspective really well the extravagance and presumptuous attitude of Wiseau. 

But who is him?

At first sight he just appeardd out of nowhere but soon enough interviews detangled the mystery of this man, even if his answers seems to reveal more questions. For instance, choosing as an artistic name "Wiseau" to add an elegant European tone to his. I mean, he is Polish-American, but to what extent can we really trust in his words? That, I'm not sure. 

What is also evident is his need to be treated as God, otherwise I don't really see much other reason for him to do this kind of thing. He was probably obsessed with becoming a Hollywood star and he succeeded! His fanbase genuinely loves and praises him, I mean the guy is treated as some sort of rock star band, he even has his own underwear brand (https://www.tommywiseau.com/). 

More fun facts about, he used two cameras to film with two different formats only because no one else was doing it, but I guess he didn't took in account that the movie would go from horrible cheap quality to mediocre quality. 

The movie was made with the incredible amount of 6M of dollars, completely unexpected for an independent movie, even more having in mind the lack of experience of Wiseau. 

In conclusion, I think he's an icon, really. He wanted fame and he got it fair and square. He worked hard for his movie and keeps working, in 2023 he made another movie. Inspired by himself, obviously, and the insane rising popularity in horror movies of sharks and unbelievable sea creatures, Big Shark. 

And that's it! I hope some of you were entertained by this peculiar man and watch the movie, at the risk of having to endure some incredibly uncomfortable sex scenes. 

Let me know if you know any other bad cult movies, I have a couple in mind of which I will try to write about! Good day! :D

Meryl Streep

This article was written by Maïa Schatzman but she couldn't publish it herself (her blogger doesn't work so I did it for her)

Meryl Streep, is one of the greatest actresses of all time, she has captivated audiences with her talents and her love for cinema. With a career who started five decades ago and still continues, Streep has earned three Academy Awards and a record 21 nominations, more than any actor or actress in history.

Born in 1949 in Summit, New Jersey, Meryl Streep studied at Vassar College and Yale Drama School before starting her career in theater and television. She became famous in 1979 with Kramer vs. Kramer, which won her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Some of her most iconic roles :

The Devil Wears Prada in 2006: Streep’s portrait of the fashion editor Miranda Priestly became a cultural phenomenon.

Sophie's Choice in 1982: Her incredible and mouving performance as a Holocaust survivor earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Mamma Mia! in 2008: A departure from drama, Streep showcased her singing talent as Donna Sheridan in the hit musical which is still a classic today

The Iron Lady in 2011: Her roler into British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher won her a third Oscar.

She manage to play so much different roles in her carrier and did incredible performances.

Beyond her acting, Meryl Streep is a big defender  for gender equality and social justice.She became one of the greatest Holywood legend and she will be remembered.

Maïa Schatzman

Littlest Pet Shops

This is Alissa's article, I've published it because she couldn't.

What are the Littlest Pet Shops ?

If you were a child in the 2000’s and 2010’s, you had probably seen those cute figurines, maybe you had

 some, collected them, or desperately wanted to have them?

But in case you’ve never heard of them, I’m gonna explain for you!

Littlest Pet Shop (or LPS) is a toy brand owned by Hasbro. As you can see, they are small figurines 

representing animals (often dogs and cats but they’ve got everything!), they can move their head and have

 a magnet in their left leg.

These toys were really popular among kids in the 2000’s and even later as there exists A LOT of them 

you can collection.

 

Now time for: Fun facts

- Here is the LPS number 1 released in 2005 for the 2nd generation !!

 I think he looks a bit scary but he’s a cute chihuahua, he also doesn’t own any variant unlike many others

LPS 

- There are over 3000 different figurines produced, including every sort of animals like rabbits, turtles, 

birds, spiders and MANY others.

  

-  As I already mentioned, a lot of people collect Pet Shops. It means that obviously there exists rare LPS

 and there is a few tips to recognize if you own a rare one:

• the rarest animals are dachshunds, collies, great danes, cocker spaniels, and short-haired 

  cats

• they may have rare eyes : Purple, orange, or “glass” eyes or an unique eye shape

• they’ve got a blue or red magnet under the left leg

These rare LPS can be worth A LOT of money

- The rarest LPS !!

  

The Comi con cat was released in 2009, it can be found on eBay for 1000 dollars! 

- The brand released a few video games on Wii and Nintendo DS:

Both Wii and DS gameplay revolves around collecting all the pets and amassing the largest. Players can

buy different accessories for their pets, ranging from hats to collars, to glasses in the salon, there is also an

 arcade where they can play minigames.

That’s all for the fun facts! I hope you enjoyed this article, personally I love LPS and since I’ve never got

 the chance to have them as a child, I buy one or two when i find some in a vintage shop, you can also 

check the Littlest Pet Shop wiki, there are informations on each figurine so it might interest you!